All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 82
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Bluesign Technologies has a new CEO
Daniel Rüfenacht has been appointed CEO of Bluesign Technologies, effective June 1. He replaces Jill Dumain, who has become global vice president for sustainability solutions at SGS Group, the global testing, inspection and certification company of which Bluesign is a part. Rüfenacht began his career with the Swiss government, identifying ...
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News briefsMerrell campaigns to take everyday indoor activities outside this June
Throughout June (the declared Great Outdoors Month), Merrell invites consumers in the U.S. and around the world to participate in the #DoItOutdoorsChallenge and move traditional indoor activities outdoors. Each week of the month, Merrell launches a new initiative with the help of individuals and organizations to show that the outdoors ...
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News briefsDometic sets ambitious sustainability goals
Dometic, based in Stockholm, the specialist in products for mobile living that has just bought three other companies in the solar and vehicle accessories sector within one month, aims to increase its energy efficiency and switch to renewable energy sources to reduce its carbon footprint further. The company’s just-released climate ...
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News briefsFjällräven launches new Kånken made from wood cellulose fiber
For the upcoming 2021 fall deliveries, Fjällräven is introducing the first Kånken daypack made from the brand’s proprietary Pine Weave cellulose material, paying homage to Kånken’s first design in 1978. According to the brand’s press release, the wood-based lyocell weave used for the new Tree-Kånken is developed exclusively for Fjällräven ...
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News briefsBurton is calling for Clean Up Days on June 12-13
Burton is calling for the annual Burton Clean Up Days, which started years ago with a crew of company employees picking up trash on their local mountain. Over the years, the event has grown into a movement of like-minded snowboarders cleaning up their personal playgrounds around the world. This year, ...
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ArticleSports and outdoor brands emerge as circularity champions in new Textile Exchange report
Sports and outdoor brands are among the companies that made the most progress toward circularity, a new report from Textile Exchange suggests. According to the study titled Material Change Insights Report, the circularity score of Outdoor/Sports companies increased by 57 percent in 2020 compared to an average increase in circularity ...
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ArticleSustainable Apparel Coalition and Higg launch new transparency program
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), a global, non-profit, multi-stakeholder alliance for the consumer goods industry, and its technology partner, Higg, have just launched the first phase of a transparency program for the public sharing of data on a product’s environmental impact, starting with its material content. The program’s main components ...
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News briefsBrand sustainability has growing influence on purchasing decisions globally
In partnership with Morning Consult, U.S.-based financial services firm Stifel surveyed 4,756 U.S. consumers aged 18 to 55 who are interested in active/casual lifestyle brands, as well as an additional 5,259 consumers in the U.K., Germany, France, Italy and China about their sustainability behaviors. The study shows an increasing emphasis ...
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New company by Spinnova and KT Trading to produce circular textile from leather waste
With new technology for recycling leather residues by spinning, Finnish company Spinnova and KT Trading from Switzerland, leather supplier to Danish footwear brand Ecco, aim to reach market maturity soon. Possessing the natural durability of leather and the low weight and feel of a traditional textile, the new category of ...
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Textiles Circularity Centre opens in the U.K.
The Textiles Circularity Centre (TCC), one of five circular economy centers funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centres Programme, opened its doors on May 24. The center aims to turn post-consumer textiles, crop residues and household waste into renewable materials for use in textiles. In ...
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News briefsEOCA pleased with first online fundraiser
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) reported that its first online fundraiser this year has been a great success. Following the cancellation of the in-person event of ISPO Munich in January, when the association would normally have held a fundraiser to raise money for its conservation projects, the event was ...
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ArticleAlchemie and HeiQ collaborate on high-performance finishing with less cost and chemicals
Alchemie Technology, a U.K.-based developer of a waterless, digital on-demand smart dyeing technology, announced its partnership with Swiss ingredients brand HeiQ, currently best known for its antiviral textile technology HeiQ Viroblock. The partnership was announced as Alchemie prepares for the production launch of its Novara multifunction digital finishing solution, which ...
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Chaco moves to new Michigan factory
Chaco, an outdoor lifestyle footwear brand owned by Wolverine World Wide, Inc., has moved to a larger and upgraded U.S. manufacturing facility in Rockford, Michigan, “to meet growing demands for increased footwear production, customization program, and reweb and resole requests from consumers,” the company said. The new factory provides 25 ...
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News briefsVF pledges to eliminate child labor
VF Corp. has created a new Child Rights Action Pledge to strengthen children’s rights and eliminate child labor throughout the global apparel supply chain by 2025. As part of its pledge, VF commits to integrate the Children’s Rights and Business Principles developed by UNICEF, the United Nations Global Compact and ...
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ArticleTentree is officially climate neutral
The young Canadian outdoor and sportswear brand Tentree is officially climate neutral. The company has been certified accordingly by the non-profit organization Climate Neutral. To obtain this seal, the brand first had to measure all emissions required to operate the business, manufacture products and services, and deliver them to customers. ...
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Garmin presents a children’s book based on its Women of Adventure series
Source: Garmin Garmin International has introduced “Women of Adventure: Being Brave in a Big World,” a children’s book featuring six true stories of sport and passion from the brand’s Women of Adventure watch series. The book, written and illustrated by Garmin associates, is meant to encourage kids ...
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News briefsGreenpeace investigates Amazon warehouse, uncovers destruction of returned goods
With the help of an undercover investigator at Amazon, the environmental organization Greenpeace has documented the destruction of returned new products at the retailer’s logistics facility in Winsen, Germany. A documentary aired on prime-time German television showed eight workplaces that Amazon calls “destroy stations”. According to Greenpeace research, this is ...
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ArticleFourth Adidas x Parley Run for the Oceans to help end plastic waste
From May 28 to June 8, the Adidas x Parley #RunForTheOceans will take place for the fourth time, continuing its commitment to combat plastic pollution of the oceans. Runners around the world are encouraged to join the challenge on the Adidas Running App and run, walk or wheelchair to help ...
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News briefsArc’teryx introduces upcycled styles made from post-consumer materials
As part of its used gear programs started in 2019, Canadian brand Arc’teryx has launched ReBird. Part of the new circularity initiative is a new jacket style (Stowe Windshell) made from end-of-roll fabrics as well as tote bags and pouches made from apparel that was traded in as part of ...
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News briefsVista Outdoor forms corporate foundation to promote conservation
Vista Outdoor has launched the Vista Outdoor Foundation with an accompanying $3 million initial contribution. The new foundation is intended to partner with nonprofit organizations that support conservation, access to nature and other causes that align with Vista Outdoor’s visions. Funding requests will be considered from potential nonprofit partners that ...
